In recognition of its longstanding collaboration with one of the
world´s most storied high performance automobiles, ExxonMobil is proud
to announce the 15th anniversary of the relationship between the
company´s flagship Mobil 1 synthetic engine oil and Corvette.
Since 1992, Mobil 1 has been the factory and service fill
lubricant for all Corvettes manufactured by General Motors. During
this time, more than 490,000 Corvette vehicles have left the
production line filled with Mobil 1 engine oil.
In addition, the relationship with Mobil 1 has also helped
Corvette drive to the winner´s circle on the international race
circuit again and again. Since 1998, GM Corvette Racing has won the
top GT class in the grueling 24-hour Le Mans five times and recorded
51 race victories and six manufacturers´ championship victories in the
American Le Mans Series, using the LS7.R Corvette engine filled with
Mobil 1. In 2006, a Mobil 1-filled LS7.R engine was also named the
Global Motorsport Engine of the Year at the inaugural Professional
Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany.
"Whether on the road, in the lab or on the race track, the
relationship that Mobil 1 has enjoyed with Corvette for the past 15
years has produced exceptional results," said David Tsurusaki,
strategic global alliance manager, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum
Specialties. "Today, it is an honor for us to celebrate the many
successes that have resulted from Corvette and ExxonMobil engineers
working together, and to recognize how our flagship Mobil 1 engine oil
has played a role in the evolution of one of the most technologically
advanced and admired automobiles in the world.
"We are grateful to have worked with Corvette for so many years
and are looking forward to continuing our combined efforts in the
future."
"With its signature high performance engine, the Corvette requires
a lubricant that can withstand extremely high operating temperatures,
much higher than the average automobile," said Tom Wallace, Vehicle
Line Executive and Global Chief Engineer of performance cars for
General Motors. "For the past 15 years, Mobil 1 has provided the
engine protection needed to minimize component wear, resulting in
enhanced engine reliability and improved overall performance."
"Being a part of this relationship since the beginning and seeing
how it has developed over the years has been the highlight of my
career," said Bill Maxwell, senior engineering advisor, ExxonMobil
Research & Development, and a member of the research team responsible
for the development of the original formulation of Mobil 1. "I myself
own a ´69 Corvette and would never put anything but Mobil 1 into the
engine."
The Corvette has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953 and was
the first all-American sports car built by an American car
manufacturer. Since 1981, all Corvettes have been built exclusively at
a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, also the
home of The National Corvette Museum.
Chosen by more original equipment manufacturers that any other
motor oil in the world, Mobil 1 is the world´s leading synthetic motor
oil. For more information about Mobil 1 products call 1-800-MOBIL25 or
visit www.mobil1.com.
Mobil 1 is a registered trademark of Exxon Mobil Corporation
(NYSE:XOM) or one of its subsidiaries.
